Cancer is more than a medical diagnosis. It can also bring fear, assumptions, and stigma. In this episode of Global Health Dialogues, Princess Dina Mired and Dr. Urvi Shah @UrviShahMD discuss the challenges young cancer patients often face beyond treatment, including misconceptions around fertility, marriage, work, and the emotional burden of sharing a diagnosis. Together, they reflect on the importance of respecting each person's choice, offering meaningful support, and creating a more compassionate conversation around cancer. 📽️ Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jWzVGsy2y-M 🎧 Also available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4k8… Presented by @oncodaily #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #CancerResearch #CancerPrevention #Oncology #LifestyleMedicine #NutritionScience #Microbiome #MultipleMyeloma #CancerSurvivorship

A cancer diagnosis can transform not only a patient's life, but also the way healthcare is practiced. In this episode of Global Health Dialogue @ghdwpd, Princess Dina speaks with Dr. Urvi Shah @UrviShahMD about experiencing cancer while training as an oncologist. They explore how being on the receiving end of care reshaped her understanding of empathy, communication, and the lasting impact that words can have on patients navigating one of the most difficult moments of their lives. 📽️ Watch now: youtu.be/jWzVGsy2y-M 🎧 Also available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4k8…

🎙️ New Episode Release 📽️ Watch now: youtu.be/jWzVGsy2y-M 🎧 Also available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4k8… 🔹 Can nutrition influence cancer progression? 🔹 What role does the gut microbiome play in immune health? 🔹 Can dietary changes improve outcomes for people living with precancerous conditions? 🔹 And why are scientists calling nutrition one of the next frontiers in cancer research? In this episode of Global Health Dialogues, Princess Dina speaks with Dr. @UrviShahMD, hematologist, oncologist, physician scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and cancer survivor. Dr. Shah shares how her own cancer diagnosis changed her perspective as a physician and discusses her pioneering clinical research investigating how high-fiber, plant-based nutrition may influence inflammation, the microbiome, immune function, and the progression of multiple myeloma precursor conditions. Together, they explore lifestyle medicine, evidence-based nutrition, the importance of compassionate communication in cancer care, and why empowering patients with practical tools may become an essential part of future cancer prevention. Presented by @oncodaily @KHCFKHCC @MSKCancerCenter @SocietyofMSKCC @TataMemorial @ICMRDELHI @aicrtweets @BloodCancerUtd @CureCancerNow @ASH_hematology @SeeraveF @IMFmyeloma @HealthTree @ACLifeMed @wcrfint @uicc @CCan_org @ncdalliance @WorldSIOP #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #CancerResearch #CancerPrevention #Oncology #LifestyleMedicine #NutritionScience #Microbiome #MultipleMyeloma #CancerSurvivorship

🎙️ Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Urvi Shah Dr. Urvi Shah @UrviShahMD is a hematologist, oncologist, physician scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and a cancer survivor. In this episode of Global Health Dialogues @ghdwpd, Dr Shah through her pioneering research, explores how nutrition, metabolism, the gut microbiome, and the immune system may influence the progression of precancerous conditions to multiple myeloma. Through groundbreaking clinical research, she is helping reshape how we think about cancer prevention, patient empowerment, and the role of lifestyle medicine alongside conventional cancer treatment. Dr. Shah also shares how becoming a cancer patient transformed her approach as a physician, why communication matters in cancer care, and the emerging science behind dietary fiber, the microbiome, inflammation, and immune health. Join us for a fascinating conversation exploring one of the most promising frontiers in oncology. 📅 Coming soon on Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina Presented by @oncodaily #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #CancerResearch #CancerPrevention #Oncology #LifestyleMedicine #NutritionScience #Microbiome #MultipleMyeloma #CancerSurvivorship

▪️Cancer does not stop for conflict. It does not wait for ceasefires. And for patients in places like Gaza, survival becomes a battle on two fronts. ▪️This is not politics. This is humanity. How you treat people going through cancer, war, displacement, and loss is a measure of our shared humanity. 📽️Watch the full episode youtu.be/WibtY11yBXU 🎙️Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/033Dv0… #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Gaza #VoicesFromGaza #CancerAdvocacy #HumanitarianHealth #WomenAndCancer #HealthEquity

▪️Every time I wanted to give up, I remembered that we created a generation of cancer survivors and patients in Gaza who deserve to have someone speak on their behalf. ▪️You are killing us. You are depriving us. We are hungry. We need clean water. We need medication. But you can't stop us from living. ▪️One night I was looking at the sky, asking God: Is this a dream, or was our past life the dream?" In this episode of Global Health Dialogues @ghdwpd, Eman Shannan shares her personal experience as a cancer survivor, the realities of supporting patients in Gaza, the impact of war on cancer care, and her journey of resilience, loss, advocacy, and hope in the face of unimaginable challenges. 📽️ Watch the full episode youtu.be/WibtY11yBXU

🎙️ New Episode Release 📽️ Watch now 🔹 What does it mean to fight cancer in Gaza? 🔹 What happens to cancer patients when hospitals are bombed, treatment is interrupted, and healthcare systems collapse? 🔹 How do patients and families survive when war, displacement, and disease collide? 🔹 And what happens when the world watches, but not everyone speaks? Our guest today, Eman Shannan, has lived this reality every single day. In this episode of Global Health Dialogues @ghdwpd, Princess Dina sits down with Eman Shannan, cancer survivor, humanitarian leader, and founder of the Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patients Care in Gaza. From her own cancer diagnosis to decades of advocacy on behalf of patients in Gaza, Eman shares a deeply personal account of resilience, loss, displacement, and survival. She reflects on what it means to navigate cancer in a place where healthcare has long been constrained, and where conflict, the destruction of hospitals, and the collapse of essential services have pushed patients beyond the limits of endurance. This is more than a conversation about cancer. It is a conversation about the human cost of war, and about the extraordinary courage of patients, families, and healthcare advocates who continue to fight for life and dignity against all odds. 📽️ Watch the full episode youtu.be/WibtY11yBXU Presented by @OncoDaily --- @KHCFKHCC @uicc @CCan_org @WorldSIOP @WHO #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Gaza #VoicesFromGaza #CancerAdvocacy #HumanitarianHealth #WomenAndCancer #HealthEquity

🎙️ Speaker Spotlight: Eman Shannan Eman is a cancer survivor, patient advocate, humanitarian leader, and founder of the Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patients Care in Gaza, the first patient-led cancer organization in Gaza. For years, she has supported women and their families navigating cancer in one of the world's most fragile and challenging humanitarian settings, advocating for patients facing conflict, displacement, restricted access to treatment, and severe shortages of medical resources. In this episode of Global Health Dialogues, Eman shares her personal experience as a cancer survivor, the realities of supporting patients in Gaza, the impact of war on cancer care, and her journey of resilience, loss, advocacy, and hope in the face of unimaginable challenges. Join us for a deeply moving conversation about cancer, conflict, survival, and the power of speaking up when silence costs lives. 📅 Coming soon on Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina @ghdwpd Presented by @oncodaily #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Gaza #VoicesFromGaza #CancerAdvocacy #HumanitarianHealth #WomenAndCancer #HealthEquity

“It's all very well... this amazing development in immunotherapy and promising results - that is if you can access it, right? But what about accessibility for the 70% of cancer patients who literally die in Africa and other developing countries that don't even have yet the traditional treatments yet on hand? So the gap is widening. We really should be striving also to find the common pathways for scalability, access and equity... Because precision without equity is not progress. It is privilege." HRH Princess Dina Mired Watch Episode 16 of Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina featuring Dr. Garo Armen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of @Agenus_bio 📽️ youtu.be/Z8BoAMhH5fE Presented by @oncodaily --- Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) @coafkids #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Cancer #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch #HealthEquity #PrecisionMedicine #GlobalHealth #MedicalInnovation #PublicHealth #Healthcare #Science

"If you had not only all the money in the world, Dr. Garo, and the power... How would you accelerate finding a cure for cancer and for all mankind? What would you do?" Princess Dina Mired "It'd be very easy to do... because I would basically reform regulation, reform government policies. I would mandate that companies make compromises in terms of reducing their level of greed and allow for access anywhere in the world, for drugs that deserve to get to patients." Dr. Garo Armen Watch Episode 16 of Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina @ghdwpd featuring Dr. Garo Armen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of @Agenus_bio 📽️ youtu.be/Z8BoAMhH5fE Presented by @oncodaily --- Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) @coafkids #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Cancer #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch #HealthEquity #PrecisionMedicine #GlobalHealth #MedicalInnovation #PublicHealth #Healthcare #Science

🎙️ New Episode Release 📽️ Watch now: youtu.be/Z8BoAMhH5fE 🔹 What if the most powerful weapon against cancer is already within us? 🔹 With the rise of immunotherapy, how can our own immune system be activated to fight cancer? 🔹 What happens when scientific breakthroughs move faster than the systems meant to deliver them? 🔹 And what happens when scientific breakthroughs outpace access, equity, and public understanding? Princess Dina sits down with Dr. Garo Armen, Chairman and CEO of Agenus @Agenus_bio, to explore the promise and limits of immunotherapy. But beyond the science, this conversation confronts a critical question: Why do life-saving innovations often take years—sometimes decades—to reach the patients who need them most? Together, they examine how regulatory complexity, bureaucratic processes, and fragmented health systems can unintentionally delay access to new treatments—turning scientific progress into a slower, uneven reality for patients around the world. Their conversation covers: 🔹 How immunottherapy is the next frontier for curing cancer 🔹 Why cancer is not one disease - and why no single cure exists 🔹 Breakthrough cases where patients once considered incurable are now disease-free 🔹 The truth behind viral claims - cancer vaccines, miracle cures, and misinformation 🔹 Why progress in cancer treatment is only “50% of the way there” 🔹 How regulation and bureaucracy can delay patient access to life-saving therapies 🔹 The need to balance speed, safety, and responsibility in bringing treatments to market The 🔹 widening gap between innovation and access across the world 🔹 Why “precision without equity is not progress - it is privilege” A powerful conversation at the intersection of science, truth, and justice. Presented by @OncoDailyNews --- Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) @coafkids #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Cancer #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch #HealthEquity #PrecisionMedicine #GlobalHealth #MedicalInnovation #PublicHealth #Healthcare #Science

🎙️ Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Garo H. Armen A new episode coming soon on Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina @ghdwpd. This week, Princess Dina sits down with Dr. Garo Armen is an Armenian-American scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, whose career spans more than three decades at the intersection of science, capital, and human impact. Dr. Garo H. Armen is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Agenus @Agenus_Bio - a publicly traded biotechnology company at the forefront of cancer immunotherapy. Dr. Armen founded Agenus in 1994, leading the development of cancer immunotherapies that activate the body’s own immune system - with treatments now reaching patients with cancers once considered untreatable. He is also widely recognized for his work on cancer vaccine development He is also the founder of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) @coafkids, which has transformed more than 100 rural communities through investments in education, healthcare, and economic development, impacting tens of thousands of lives. From rebuilding institutions to advancing breakthrough cancer science, his work is grounded in one principle: creating real value that serves real human need. Stay tuned. 📅 Episode drops soon Presented by @OncoDaily --- #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Cancer #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch #HealthEquity #PrecisionMedicine #GlobalHealth #MedicalInnovation #PublicHealth #Healthcare #Science

🎙️ New Episode Release 📽️ Watch now youtu.be/cxZCHHcoLpc Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina Mired @ghdwpd and Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) @IARCWHO, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization @WHO. What if we could prevent half of all cancers — but choose not to? Why is the world’s most powerful cancer prevention science still not reaching the public? And why is IARC- the world’s most trusted cancer research agency still one of its best-kept secrets? Princess Dina sits with Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass of the International Agency for Research on Cancer to unpack the science, the politics, and the missed opportunities in global cancer prevention. Their conversation covers: 🔹 Why cancer registries are the foundation of national cancer strategies 🔹 The critical gap in data systems across low- and middle-income countries 🔹 “No data, no policy” - why evidence must guide decisions 🔹 The global push for cancer prevention and why it’s still undervalued 🔹 Tobacco, infections, and lifestyle risks as the biggest drivers of cancer 🔹 The role of IARC monographs in identifying cancer-causing substances 🔹 Industry pushback and the fight against misinformation 🔹 HPV vaccination and the real possibility of eliminating cervical cancer 🔹 The shift from research on countries to research with countries 🔹 The future of cancer control in a world of rising costs and inequality 📽️ Watch the full episode! Presented by @OncoDaily --- @WHOJordan @KHCFKHCC @UICC @NCDalliance @CCan_org @WorldSIOP @EORTC #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #CancerPrevention #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #CancerResearch #IARC #WHO #HealthPolicy #DataForHealth #CancerControl #NCDs #HPV

🎙️ Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass A new episode coming soon on Global Health Dialogues with Princess Dina @ghdwpd. This week, Princess Dina sits down with Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass, a woman whose leadership has shaped global cancer research and prevention in profound ways. Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass is the Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) @IARCWHO the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization @WHO. She is a medical doctor and one of the world’s most respected cancer epidemiologists, with more than 700 scientific publications spanning women’s cancers, infection-related cancers, lifestyle risks, and global cancer surveillance. She is the first woman ever to lead IARC, which was founded in 1965. She assumed the role in 2019. Her leadership has strengthened cancer registries worldwide, advanced prevention science, upheld the rigor of IARC’s Monographs, and deepened partnerships with low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Elisabete is widely recognized as one of the most influential voices in global cancer prevention and evidence-based cancer control. Stay tuned to watch the episode! 📅 Episode drops soon Presented by @OncoDaily #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #CancerPrevention #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #CancerResearch #IARC #WHO #HealthPolicy #DataForHealth #CancerControl #NCDs #HPV

🎙️ Episode 14 Highlights: Nurses at the heart of childhood cancer care In this episode, Princess Dina is joined by Julia Challinor, Rehana Punjwani, Courtney Sullivan, and Glenn Afungchwi to spotlight the critical role nurses play in childhood cancer survival - from bedside care and family support, to early diagnosis, health system coordination, and national policy. From frontline realities to system gaps, these highlights capture what must change - urgently. 📽️ Watch the full episode: youtu.be/24wnscaPDdo Presented by @OncoDaily --- @KHCFKHCC @UICC @CCan_org @NCDalliance @WorldSIOP @WHO @EORTC @StJude @MSUNursing @DowUniversity @WChildCancer #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Nusbaselinestds #PSPO #StJudeGraduateSchoolofBiomedicalScience #SIOP #ChildhoodCancer #PediatricOncology #OncologyNursing #NursesSaveLives #NursingLeadership #GlobalNursing #CancerCare #HealthcareLeadership

🎙️ New Episode Release 📽️ Watch today: youtu.be/24wnscaPDdo In this episode, Princess Dina shares a personal story from her son’s leukemia treatment in 1998 - and how meeting an advanced practice nurse changed her understanding of cancer care forever. Princess Dina Mired is joined by Julia Challinor, Rehana Punjwani, Courtney Sullivan, and Glenn Afungchwi to spotlight the critical role nurses play in childhood cancer survival - from bedside care and family support, to early diagnosis, health system coordination, and national policy. This episode covers: 🔹 Why oncology nursing is not “general nursing” 🔹 How outdated hierarchies harm children and delay critical decisions 🔹 The reality in many LMICs: extreme nurse-to-patient ratios, limited PPE, and nurses forced into multiple roles 🔹 What urgent investments are needed: specialist education, tools, occupational safety 🔹 How community nurses can accelerate early detection and reduce treatment abandonment 🔹 Real examples of nurse-led quality improvement and infection control programs 🔹 Burnout, compassion fatigue, and the cost of invisibility 🔹 What health ministers must do now: recognition, career pathways, fair pay, and stable specialty assignments Presented by @OncoDaily --- @KHCFKHCC @UICC @CCan_org @NCDalliance @WorldSIOP @WHO @EORTC @StJude @StJudeGlobal @MSUNursing @DowUniversity @WChildCancer #GlobalHealthDialogues #PrincessDinaMired #Nusbaselinestds #PSPO #StJudeGraduateSchoolofBiomedicalScience #SIOP #ChildhoodCancer #PediatricOncology #OncologyNursing #NursesSaveLives #NursingLeadership #GlobalNursing #CancerCare #HealthcareLeadership